Toro 03708 - Adjusting the Turf Compensation Spring

13.Securetheliftarmchaintothechainbracketwith
thesnapperpin(Figure19).Usethenumberofchain
linksdescribedinthecuttingunitOperator'sManual.
Figure19
1.Liftarmchain3.Snapperpin
2.Chainbracket
14.Coatthesplineshaftofthereelmotorwithclean
grease.
15.OilthereelmotorO-ringandinstallitontothe
motorange.
16.Installthemotorbyrotatingitclockwisesothatthe
motorangesclearthebolts(
Figure20).Rotatethe
motorcounterclockwiseuntiltheangesencirclethe
boltsthentightenthebolts.
Important:Makesurethereelmotorhoses
arenottwisted,kinkedorintheriskofbeing
pinched.
Figure20
1.Reeldrivemotor2.Mountingbolts
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AdjustingtheTurf
CompensationSpring
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
Theturfcompensationspring(Figure21)transfers
weightfromthefronttotherearroller.(Thishelps
toreduceawavepatternintheturf,alsoknownas
marcellingorbobbing.)
Important:Makespringadjustmentswiththe
cuttingunitmountedtothetractionunit,pointing
straightaheadandloweredtotheshopoor.
1.Makesurethehairpincotterisinstalledintherear
holeinthespringrod(
Figure21).
Note:Whenservicingthecuttingunit,movethe
hairpincottertothespringrodholenexttotheturf
compensationspring.
Figure21
1.Turfcompensationspring3.Springrod
2.Hairpincotter4.Hexnuts
2.Tightenthehexnutsonthefrontendofthespring
roduntilthecompressedlengthofthespringis6.25
inches(15.9cm)(Figure21).
Note:Whenoperatingonroughterraindecrease
thespringlengthby1/2inch.Groundfollowingwill
beslightlydecreased.
Note:Theturfcompensationsettingwillneedto
beresetiftheHOCsettingortheAggressiveness
ofCutsettingischanged.
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